Environmental groups see the spawning of around 100 newly hatched trout in Arroyo Hondo Creek as a critical milestone in ...

Explore Ecology’s Environmental Stewardship Awards go to Goleta Family School gardeners, San Marcos High’s Sustainable Future ...

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Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice hosts the AI Spring Symposium “AI in Action: Insights from the UCSB Community” ...

Tri-County Produce’s transition into the hands of former employees was a move celebrated by many in the community, and is ...

Friendship: The Heartbeat of Global Peace, the theme of 2025 Young Artists and Authors Showcase, brought out the best in ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Caltrans has completed a $3.8 million emergency project to repair significant storm damage on State ...

One of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience’s most prolific and versatile contributors is the ‘Independent’s’ Matt Kettmann.

Author Sharon Frances and Santa Barbara Poet Laureates to Share Literature with the Community ...

On May 2-4, Santa Barbara Pickleball will be hosting its largest event yet, drawing more than 400 players — including elite ...

Lynch syndrome, a genetic predisposition to colorectal, uterine, and other cancers, is the most common hereditary ...

Santa Barbara, CA – Get ready for a weekend of Gaucho pride! The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) is excited to announce the Downtown Kick-Off Block Party for the All Gaucho ...